I found an interesting surprise this past week in one of the paperback books at my house, a surprise that truly shows how much the world has changed. It’s a 1976 motel receipt for a room at the Fresno Hilton. It’s from a complete stranger, but the interesting part was the bill. It came to ...

NEW ULM – The NU Film Society’s debuting it’s mockumentary film series with “Privilege,” one of the earliest examples of the genre. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 at the New Ulm Public Library. “Privilege” was released in 1967 and is presented as a documentary ...

Dear Heloise: Over time, my family and I have collected a number of packets containing ketchup, mustard, mayo and other sauces. They’re all in the refrigerator, but some are about 1 or 2 years old. Some don’t have any dates on them at all. I don’t know if these are still good enough to ...

Dear Annie: I am also a parent of a child who lost his battle with addiction in 2022. There are so many of us with difficult stories to share. My son found alcohol and drugs at 15 and battled those demons until his death at the age of 30. I have come to know that there are some types of ...

Of all the essential infrastructure that we take for granted — I’m including Taylor Swift here — perhaps none is more important than soft water. I’m among those who says a prayer of thanks every time I turn the tap and water comes out. This is because running water wasn’t always a ...

I was at Mass Sunday evening at New Ulm Cathedral. As usual at church, thoughts swirled in my head. The act of stilling myself for worship and letting the busyness of life come to a stop is like braking suddenly in a car. It takes a while to go from sixty to zero. The Second Reading from 1 ...